Chelsea have been urged to stick with boss Mauricio Pochettino and focus on the long-term project by former Premier League star Robbie Savage.
The Argentine faced a backlash from Blues fans following the 4-2 home defeat to Wolves at the weekend but bounced back with arguably Chelsea's best performance of the season on Wednesday night when they beat Aston Villa to progress to the FA Cup Fifth Round.
Savage told Planet Sport Bet that the club must stick with him, and the win over Villa showed he is making progress with the team.
“Football is a business based on results, but there’s also a process and a project,” Savage said.
“Poch has been brought in to galvanise and improve the club. There’s been a massive influx of players and almost a billion pounds spent – it’s going to take time. What I’d be looking at is who’s brought those players in.
“I would stay with him, because if you were to sack him now, they wouldn’t be able to bring in any more players now anyway, I’d give him a preseason. There’s got to be a process, joined-up thinking between the club and the manager towards where they’re going.
"If Chelsea can win a cup final at Wembley, and they finish 7th or 8th, is that a good season? I’d say it’s a trophy in the cabinet, and then you have time to work with those players in the preseason to see where they could be after 10 games in the league next season.
“The win against Aston Villa showed there is something to work with there, it’s just a matter of giving him time and believing in the process.”
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